SUN-AIR to resume franchised British Airways flights to Billund
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SUN-AIR, the airline which operates British Airways flights out of Denmark under a franchise agreement, is returning to the skies.
The route from London City Airport to Billund (home of LEGOLAND, and indeed the LEGO HQ) will restart on 5th September.
According to a statement on their website:

“At last, we have a date to re-open! On 5 September 2022 we will restart our route between Billund and London City following the routes suspension as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
We are so excited to offer you a direct route between Billund and London City again and welcoming you back on board. The route starts up with six weekly rotations from Monday to Thursday with morning and evening flights and with SUN-AIR’s well-known high level of service before, during and after the flight.
We are extremely proud of our franchise partnership with British Airways and are thrilled that we are soon back in the sky with our Dornier 328 Jet painted in the British Airways colors.
We can’t wait to see you on board and wish you a nice summer.“
The other UK route – from Manchester to Billund – remains suspended, as do the routes from Billund to Brussels and Oslo.
Tickets on the London City route are now bookable for cash (full fare only at present) and Avios. It isn’t clear if British Airways will continue its own mainline Billund service from Heathrow.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (August 2022)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.
You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard
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Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
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There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus
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British Airways American Express
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You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points.
EDIT: Until 25th October 2022, there is an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card. You will receive 60,000 Membership Rewards points – double the usual amount – and £200 to spend at Amex Travel. You need to spend £6,000 within six months to earn the bonus.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
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The Platinum Card from American Express
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Run your own business?
We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,000 Avios.

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You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
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There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

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Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
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